José Angel Molina
Encyclopedia
José Angel Molina is a retired boxer
from Puerto Rico
, who competed in the men's light-middleweight division (– 71 kg) during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, alongside two other boxers: Alberto Mercado
and Luis Pizarro
. Molina captured the gold medal in the light-middleweight category at the 1979 Pan American Games
, defeating USA's James Shuler
in the final.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, who competed in the men's light-middleweight division (– 71 kg) during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, alongside two other boxers: Alberto Mercado
Alberto Mercado
Alberto Mercado was a Jr. Featherweight boxer who was on the verge of fighting for a world title at least twice in his career....
and Luis Pizarro
Luis Pizarro
Luis Pizarro is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico, who competed in the men's bantamweight and featherweight division during the late 1970s and early 1980s....
. Molina captured the gold medal in the light-middleweight category at the 1979 Pan American Games
1979 Pan American Games
The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the...
, defeating USA's James Shuler
James Shuler
James Shuler was a U.S. Olympic and professional boxer from Philadelphia known as "Black Gold."-Amateur career:Shuler was the 1979 and 1980 National Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Champion....
in the final.